What color is #6A63B6?

#6A63B6 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Simply Purple. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #6A63B6?

The RGB value is 106, 99, 182: 106 red, 99 green and 182 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6A63B6?

The complementary color is #AFB663, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6A63B6?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.07:1 and white text 5.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6A63B6 color

#6A63B6 rgb(106, 99, 182)

Shades of blue

The hex color #6A63B6 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 41.6% red, 38.8% green and 71.4% blue (106, 99, 182).

Its hue angle is 245°, with 36% saturation and 55% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 42% cyan, 46% magenta, 0% yellow and 29% black.

The closest named color is Simply Purple (#715BB1), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.16:1).

#6A63B6 color codes

HEX	`#6A63B6`
RGB	`rgb(106, 99, 182)`
RGB percent	`rgb(41.6%, 38.8%, 71.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(245, 36%, 55%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(245, 46%, 71%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(42%, 46%, 0%, 29%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.13, 23.77, -43.19)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.13, 49.3, 298.82)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.847, 15.365, 46.22)`
Decimal	`6972342`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6A63B6, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #6A63B6	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.07:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.16:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#6A63B6 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.16:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.07:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #6A63B6 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6a63b6; }
.text { color: #6a63b6; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6a63b6; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(106 99 182 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6a63b6, #9463b6); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #6A63B6?: #6A63B6 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Simply Purple. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #6A63B6?: The RGB value is 106, 99, 182: 106 red, 99 green and 182 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6A63B6?: The complementary color is #AFB663, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6A63B6?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.07:1 and white text 5.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.